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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 10/03/2018
Apartment Fire in Fairbanks / Northwest Crossing Area
WHAT:
Apartment Fire
WHEN:
October 1, 2018 at 12:52 p.m.
WHERE:
7055 Hollister St, 77040
INJURIES:
No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED:
Fire contained to room of origin.
DAMAGE:
Fire contained to room of origin.
CAUSE:
Failure of equipment or heat source.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene with the residents directing to them to the unit on fire. The crews entered the apartment and found a light haze. Upon opening the bathroom door thicker smoke was present and a small fire was in the vent fan. The crew quickly extinguished it and pulled ceiling to check for extension, finding none. Crews helped to ventilate the unit with a fan and turned the breaker off that powered the bathroom. Crews from Station 4 responded to this incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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